SECTION 001 #3 RIGHT #1 MAIN ENTRY-THERE WAS A HIDDEN SLIP IN ROOF. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20\ LONG AND AVERAGE OF 36" HIGH THE BOLTS WHERE NOT LONG ENOUGH TO GO THRU TO MAIN ROOF. THE AREA WAS MINED ABOUT 6 MONTHS BEFORE IT FELL.
Gilmur #1: 3 reportable incidents Coal
MSHA record for Gilmur #1 (mine ID 3602372). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1983–1984
- Latest incident
- Aug 1984
Ownership history
- Partner Coal Company Inc 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Gilmur #1 sits in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 0.5% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania · Population 353,345
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$72,468
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1984 · 2 incidents
Partner Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
April 20, 1984
PA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Partner Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
CUT HIS FINGER ON NAIL
1983 · 1 incident
Partner Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
SECTION 001 #3 RIGHT #1 MAIN-THERE WAS A HIDDEN SLIP IN ROOF ABOUT 30 FT. LONG AND 18 FT WIDE IT FELL BECAUSE THE BOLTS DID NOT GO THROUGH IT. THIS FALL HAPPENED ABOUT 90 DAYS AFTER WE FINISHE D WORKING IN THAT AREA.